Wassen

Wassen is a locality in , and has about 464 residents and an elevation of 918 metres. Wassen is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the locality .
  • Locality with 464 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 918 metres (3,012 feet)
  • Postal code: 6484

Places of Interest

Highlights include Catholic Parish Church of St. Gallus and Ossuary chapel.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Mike Knell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church.

Building
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is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurtnellen and Göschenen.

Village
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is a village and municipality in the canton of in . is situated 3 km northeast of Wassen.

Village
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is a village and municipality in the in . is situated 4½ km south of Wassen.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Wassen.

Wassen

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Latitude
46.70651° or 46° 42′ 23″ north
Longitude
8.59881° or 8° 35′ 56″ east
UN/LOCODE
CH WAS
Open location code
8FRCPH4X+JG
Geo­Names ID
2658047

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In Other Languages

From German to Western Panjabi—“Wassen” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wassen UR”
  • Kazakh: “Вассен”
  • Russian: “Вассен”
  • Western Panjabi: “واسن”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wassen power station and Wildenlauwenengrat.

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